Social Worker - NPO

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Company Name:Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment
Job Type:Full-Time
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Overview

My Client a Well established NPO with a Facility / Establishment in Cape Town – which offers Care for the Aged – Assisted care as well as Childcare, is urgently recruiting for a Social Worker who will take responsibility for the provision of social work and psychosocial services to residents, both children and older persons, placed at the Facility / Establishment. Further, they are responsible for ensuring that the various residential programs are compliant with legal (Children’s Act and Older Persons Act) and departmental (as per TPA and Norms and Standards) requirements. The social worker will always adhere to the Facility / Establishment Social Work Policies, Procedures and Forms & Compliance with Norms and Standards.

Education Requirements

  • University Degree / Diploma - Social worker / or similar

Competencies Required (Must Have):

  • Degree / Diploma in Social Work Registration with SACSSP
  • Must have a clean police clearance certificate and clean Form 29 name clearance on Child Protection Register.
  • At least 3-5 years’ experience
  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently within a pressured environment
  • Must have experience working with children and older persons
  • Excellent administration and computer skills

General Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is required to:

  • Ensure that the CYCC (Child and Youth Care Centre) is compliant with all legal and departmental requirements with regards to Norms and Standards. This includes implementing, supervising, monitoring, and ensuring efficiency in the running of all programs at the CYCC, which includes:
  • Residential care programs
  • Admissions, screening of placements, reception into care, orientation
  • Therapeutic programs
  • Assessments, therapy, counselling, life skills, group work, implementation of care plan / IDP
  • Developmental programs
  • Daily stimulation program, daily structured routine, assessment, care plans / IDPs, independent living, life skills, promotion of children’s rights
  • Permanency plans, IDP’s
  • Temporary safe care
  • Placements, assessment, rights, and responsibilities
  • Protection from abuse and neglect
  • Child abuse protection policy, incident reporting, behavior management, complaints procedures, promotion of children’s rights and responsibilities, education/training of carers in the prevention of child abuse and neglect
  • Assessment
  • Socio-emotional child assessments, family contact, care plans / IDPs
  • Family reunification
  • Observing and assessing parent-child interactions, reporting feedback to the external social worker, promotion of family reunification whenever possible
  • Aftercare
  • Independent living pro...
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